The Arts Industry Council is the independent voice for the arts in South Australia since 1991 and the peak industry body representing all art forms and sectors. There used to be such a voice in each state. Now only two remain, here and in Victoria. We exist because South Australian organisations, artists, artsworkers and arts lovers support our goal to help create a more dynamic and fertile environment for the arts to flourish by joining us and becoming members.

AICSA would like to welcome Ms. Christie Anthoney to the Executive Committee. Christie brings a wealth of experience to the AICSA executive committee in various areas of the arts but particularly the training sectors through her position as Creative Director of Adelaide College of the Arts.

Meeting with Simon Crean
On August 17th 2011, heads of various key arts organisations and peak bodies met with the Honourable Simon Crean, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development & Local Government, Minister for the Arts to discuss the current key arts issues.

There were only two representatives from South Australia one of which was AICSA co-chair, Alison Dunn. To download a full summary of the meeting please click here.

2011 State Budget Submission
The Arts Industry Council provides an annual submission to the Premier regarding the State Budget. To read the 2011 submission, please click here.

Independent Performance Makers Weekend
Representatives of the AICSA recently took part in an Independent Performance Makers weekend of consultation and planning. Supported by Arts SA, the weekend at Carclew was led by visiting Arts Producer, Angharad Wynne-Jones, using an Open Space facilitation process. The central topic was "Creating SA's distinctive performance culture - what do we really want and how can we make it happen? One issue raised at a session on arts advocacy, was the need to ensure representation of professional artists on the Boards of arts organisations.

The meeting resolved to increase artist representation on Boards through their own networks and organisations.

Correspondence with Minister John Hill
AICSA has recently written to Minister John Hill to advise him of these thoughts and to request that representation of practicing professional artists on Boards is considered and prioritised when making ministerial appointments to Statutory Authorities and other government appointed Boards.

NEW MODELS, NEW MONEY
A foundation for the artist
The Arts Industry Council recently was instrumental in securing a range of consultations in South Australia for the 'New Model, New Money - A Foundation for the Artist' study that was initiated by the Centre for Social Impact at UNSW and Arts Queensland. A significant number of artists and arts organisations took place in the consultations in South Australian with the consultants commenting that these consultations were some of the most vibrant and dynamic that they had experieced on this study.

New Models, New Money is an exciting initiative and the AIC would encourage you do take a look at their website for more information: www.newmodelsnewmoney.com.au

PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGNING AND COVERAGE
The Arts Industry Council was actively involved in campaigning prior to the Federal election to ensure that the arts was given due consideration by all Parties. Please see below for a summary of the action that was taken and some of the coverage that this generated in South Australia:

ArtsPeak calls for cultural policies

ArtsPeak on arts funding and the efficiency dividend

Coverage - The Advertiser 6 August 2010

Coverage - The Advertiser 30 August 2010

MEETING WITH PETER GARRETT
On Friday 6 August representatives from The Arts Industry Council met with Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett to raise a number of key issues of our members in advance of the federal election. To read the notes from this meeting please click below:

Meeting with Minister Peter Garrett

LETTER TO THE PREMIER
The Arts Industry Council recently sent the following letter to the Premiere of South Australia regarding the upcoming State budget and the following response was received:

Letter to the Premier

Response from the Premier

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE POSITIONS FOR AIC
There have been a few movements within the AICSA executive committee and new positions are as follows:

Co-Chair: Alison Dunn
Co-Chair: Tricia Walton
Deputy Chair: Phil Callaghan
Treasurer: Gordon Andersen

Alison and Tricia take over from out-going Chair, Carolyn Ramsey who resigned at the Annual General Meeting this year. The entire committee would like to thank Carolyn for her dedication to AIC whilst she was Chair and also previously as an executive committee member.

Anne Levy also finished her time on the AIC executive committee at the AGM and as the longest serving member of the AIC executive committee will be sorely missed. Gaelle Mellis also concluded her time on the executive committee at the AGM and we also thank her for the valuable contribution that she made.

We also welcome new executive member Sarah Feijen.

Current executive committee members are:

Alison Dunn, Tricia Walton, Phil Callaghan. Gordon Andersen, Lisa Philip-Harbutt, Daniel Clarke, Annemarie Kohn, Craig Harrison and Sarah Feijen.

GREENING THE ARTS

The Greening the Arts forum on July 8 was a great sucess. To listen to recordings from the forum and for additional resources please click here.

GREENING THE ARTS
Thursday 08 July 2010
Mercury Cinema, Morphett Street, Adelaide
5.00pm - 7.00pm

Featuring Kathry Calaby - Managing Director of GreenFusion, Ian Scobie - Director of Arts Projects Australia, Rob Brookman - former general manager of Sydney Theatre Company and manager of 'Greening the Wharf', Andrew Grant - Managing Director Food Waste Recyclers, Tawni Jones - Zero Waste SA

Click here for more information

ARTS SA THEATRE SPACES AND VENUES AUDIT
The Arts Industry Council makes the following commentary on:

THEATRE SPACES AND VENUES AUDIT ASA 275/09
Arts SA Government of South Australia
By Elizabeth Raupach
December 2009 - January 2010
http://www.arts.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=385

To read out submission please click here.

UNION HALL SUBMISSION
The Arts Industry Council made a formal submission to the State Heritage Council to encourage the permanent listing of Union Hall on the State Heritage Register.

To read out submission please click here.

NATIONAL CULTURAL POLICY
The Arts Industry Council made a formal submission to the National Cultural Policy web forum being run by Minister Peter Garrett to facilitate the development of a national cultural policy.

Click here to read the submission.

NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER APPOINTMENTS
The Arts Industry Council is delighted to announce the election of Craig Harrison, Gordon Andersen and Alison Dunn to the Executive Committee of the Arts Industry Council. Craig, Gordon and Alison each bring a unique set of skills and experience to the Executive Committee and we are looking forward to working with them to expand the work of the AIC.

PRE-ELECTION STATE ARTS PLATFORM FORUM
On 12 November 2009, the Arts Industry Council conducted a forum at the Mercury Cinema featuring Minister John Hill, Minister for Health, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts and Ms. Isobel Redmond, Leader of the Opposition to look at the views and platforms of both major political parties in the lead-up to the State election in 2010.

For more information on this forum please click here.